Senior IT Project Manager – AI / Data & Analytics

Qualifications

• PMP or PMI certification required
• Minimum 8 years of project management experience, including proven AI project management experience
• Experience managing large-scale, multi-platform technology projects
• Strong people management and team-building skills
• Ability to assess risk and apply project management principles to technology and business functions
• Demonstrated ability to adapt in a changing environment and manage competing priorities
• Proven ability to quickly learn business processes and work effectively with partners across organizational levels

Responsibilities

• This role involves overseeing complex AI technology projects from design to implementation, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives
• Develop, track, and manage project budgets, plans, timelines, and scope
• Manage project resources, including procuring staff, providing coaching, and advising teams
• Partner with functional project teams to define business requirements and ensure alignment with project goals
• Lead teams of developers to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business needs
• Define test plans and ensure products are defect-free before User Acceptance Testing
• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing, rollout plans, and procedures
• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses to key stakeholders
• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are followed
• Present project updates to steering committees and project sponsors
• Manage multi-year, large-scale projects with significant capital and O&M budgets, addressing complex dependencies
• Develop communication plans to ensure stakeholder awareness and timely updates
• Publish periodic project status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations
• Apply best practices and innovative techniques in project management for advanced-level project execution

Full Description

Primary Services is a growing energy company seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead high-visibility AI projects. This role involves overseeing complex AI technology projects from design to implementation, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, track, and manage project budgets, plans, timelines, and scope

• Manage project resources, including procuring staff, providing coaching, and advising teams

• Partner with functional project teams to define business requirements and ensure alignment with project goals

• Lead teams of developers to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business needs

• Define test plans and ensure products are defect-free before User Acceptance Testing

• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing, rollout plans, and procedures

• Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses to key stakeholders

• Ensure appropriate systems development and project management processes are followed

• Present project updates to steering committees and project sponsors

• Manage multi-year, large-scale projects with significant capital and O&M budgets, addressing complex dependencies

• Develop communication plans to ensure stakeholder awareness and timely updates

• Publish periodic project status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations

• Apply best practices and innovative techniques in project management for advanced-level project execution

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degrees such as MBA preferred

• PMP or PMI certification required

• Minimum 8 years of project management experience, including proven AI project management experience

• Experience managing large-scale, multi-platform technology projects

• Strong people management and team-building skills

• Ability to assess risk and apply project management principles to technology and business functions

• Demonstrated ability to adapt in a changing environment and manage competing priorities

• Proven ability to quickly learn business processes and work effectively with partners across organizational levels

• Advanced degrees such as MBA preferred

Company Overview

• Primary Services is a staffing and recruiting company offering direct hire, temp-to-hire position.

It was founded in 1988, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees.

Its website is http://primaryservices.com.